Microsoft Universal Apps: To Run Apps Seamlessly on all Windows 10 Gadgets

During the Technical Preview of Microsoft's latest operating system: Windows 10 on January 21, a bevy of cutting-edge technologies came into view, which has actually mesmerized the tech world. Apparently, this avant-garde OS is decked with numerous captivating features such as Cortana, Project Spartan, and much-anticipated Universal Apps, which could bring a better revenue for firm.

As we know, this Redmond giant is ruling over the field of software services and consumer electronics from decades, but now it seems intended to become a forefront brand in mobile computing boom. Here, we are going to discuss about its  Universal Apps that can run on a wide variety of Windows 10 based devices such as tablet, smartphone, Xbox and desktop even without loosing functionality.

It's basically tech giant's attempt to make all applications consistent with mentioned gadget, where screen optimization will not be an issue and apps have been claimed to be congruent with phones to 84-inch Surface Hub. Notably, corporation has developed a touch-first versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, which run seamlessly on all devices and offers touch-first controls over Office desktop without being affected by screen size.

Apart from touch-friendly Office apps, some other built-in applications for Photos, Videos, Music, Maps, People & Messaging and Mail & Calendar are also receiving a universal overhaul to confer innovative and pleasant user-experience. In particular, consumers can sync all contents through OneDrive, whereby they can access these data from one device to another with same look and feel.

Well, there is no official word that the new touch-optimized version of Microsoft Office will be free or require a subscription. According to the reports of ZDNet, "the first public preview of Office 2016 for Windows 10 would be available in February 2015." And, Microsoft wrote in a blog post, "We expect to make Office 2016 generally available in the second half of 2015." Click Here to know all about Windows 10 .